News tagged with health factors


Genetic screening could reveal hidden high risk for coronary heart disease

Finnish researchers have shown that genetic marker information can improve risk evaluation of coronary heart disease. The study comprised over 24,000 Finnish subjects and was led by Professor Samuli Ripatti. The results revealed ...

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Study of young Israelis emphasizes need for avoidance of sun exposure for the very young

A new study conducted using extensive medical records of over one million Israeli adolescents before military service shows clearly how exposure to the Israeli sun of young, light-skinned children increases substantially ...

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Women with chronic physical disabilities are no less likely to bear children

Like the general public, health care professionals may hold certain stereotypes regarding sexual activity and childbearing among women with disabilities. But a new study finds that women with chronic physical disabilities ...

Health created May 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hysterectomy does not increase risk of cardiovascular disease

Having a hysterectomy with or without ovary removal in mid-life does not increase a woman's risk of cardiovascular disease compared to women who reach natural menopause, contrary to many previously reported studies, according ...

Cardiology created May 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Studies support population-based efforts to lower excessive dietary sodium intakes

Recent studies that examine links between sodium consumption and health outcomes support recommendations to lower sodium intake from the very high levels some Americans consume now, but evidence from these studies does not ...

Health created May 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study sees link between mom's flu, bipolar risk for children

(HealthDay)—Women who come down with the flu during pregnancy may be at increased risk of having a child who develops bipolar disorder, a new study suggests.

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Kidney disease in Canada: 12.5 percent of adults afflicted, yet many unaware

An estimated 12.5% of Canadians in Canada have evidence of chronic kidney disease, including people without risk factors such as high blood pressure and diabetes, according to a study published in CMAJ.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Increases in heart disease risk factors may decrease brain function

Brain function in adults as young as 35 may decline as their heart disease risk factors increase, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.

Cardiology created May 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Exposure to everyday noise influences heart rate variability

(Medical Xpress)—Exposure to noise, for example from road traffic, may adversely affect the cardiovascular system. Until now, underlying mechanisms linking noise to elevated cardiovascular risk have rarely been explored ...

Health created May 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Outdoor recess time can reduce the risk of nearsightedness in children

Two new studies add to the growing evidence that spending time outdoors may help prevent or minimize nearsightedness in children. A study conducted in Taiwan, which is the first to use an educational policy as a public vision ...

Ophthalmology created May 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bigger birth weight babies at greater risk of autism

(Medical Xpress)—The biggest study of fetal growth and autism to date has reported that babies whose growth is at either extreme in the womb are at greater risk of developing autism.

Autism spectrum disorders created May 01, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Risk of depression influenced by quality of relationships, research says

The mantra that quality is more important than quantity is true when considering how social relationships influence depression, say U-M researchers in a new study.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 30, 2013 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New recommendations in bedsharing debate

Researchers from Murdoch University's School of Health Professions are urging health organisations to reconsider their attitudes to mothers and babies bedsharing.

Health created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (34) | comments 0

Teens, young adults bear disproportionate share of STDs

In the heat of the moment, it's a good bet sexually transmitted infections are the last thing on a teen's or young adult's mind. Thus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, young people ages ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Metabolic disorders predict the hardening of the arterial walls already in childhood

Metabolic disorders, such as excess abdominal fat, raised blood pressure, higher levels of insulin, glucose and triglycerides and lower levels of the beneficial HDL cholesterol can be found in children as young as 6 to 8 ...

Cardiology created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0